Don't Tread on Me: Man Reaches Compromise Over Patriotic Display
Coral Springs garage display will feature flag and eagle instead of sign
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LINCOLN, NE - JUNE 24: A member of the Christian Motorcycle Association participates in a welcome home ceremony for troops with the Nebraska Army National Guard back from Iraq June 24, 2007 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Members of the 1-167th Calvary and 134th Infantry Detachment served in Iraq for 15 months, and were away from home for 20 months. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Call it the great garage compromise.
A South Florida man whose patriotic garage display rankled his homeowner association has agreed to alter it, though there'll still be plenty of red, white and blue.
Joe Milenkovic, assistant police chief in Delray Beach, will take down the four-inch magnetic letters that read "God Bless America" on the garage of his Coral Springs home.
In their place: a flag with the words "God Bless America." And just for good measure, he's adding an eagle.
Milenkovic got into hot water with his neighbors, who said the original sign was gaudy and violated a neighborhood rule against posting signs.
But Milenkovic said he was simply exercising his rights and showing patriotism.
Copyright Associated Press / NBC 6 Miami
Posted Thursday, Sep 2, 2010 - 7:55 AM EST
